Summary:
According to the petitioner, the lethargic approach from the hostel staff led the students to undergo mental trauma and fear. Psychology at Bharathiar University has accused the women’s hostel staff and head of the Department of Psychology of having forced her to discontinue the course after she and others questioned alleged malfunctioning of the hostel in the varsity. According to the complainant, two inmates of the women’s hostel fell ill on November 14 night. Haritha Chekkunni (23), a native of Vallikunnu in Malappuram district of Kerala, lodged a complaint with the Vadavalli police seeking action against university staff, who allegedly tortured her mentally and forced her to discontinue first year MSc. Though the hostel supervisor was requested to arrange an ambulance to take the sick students to hospital, the complainant and others had to call a taxi..